The Best of 2025

About this episode

The episode discusses the best fundraising trends and auction lots of 2025 to prepare for a successful 2026.

We kick off a new season of Black Tie and Tales with a look back at the best of 2025. Stellar fundraising auctioneers Devon Bell and Greg Quiroga discuss the hottest trend in fundraising, which lots were the most popular, and how you can ride that momentum into a successful 2026. Accompanying "The Most Exciting Auction Lots of 2025" blog post can be found here: https://www.stellarsf.com/blog/2026/1/10/most-exciting-auction-lots-of-2025 Presented by Stellar Fundraising Auctions (http://www.stellarsf.com) and brought to you by Sojourn Ventures: boutique travel experiences designed to elevate fundraising: https://www.sojournventurestravel.com/ Take a peek behind the curtain of the wonderful world of fundraising auctions with two auctioneers who have seen it all. https://feeds.captivate.fm/black-tie-and-tales/

People in this episode

Host: Stellar Fundraising Auctions

Guests: Devon Bell, Greg Quiroga

Topics covered

• fundraising
• auction trends
• successful fundraising strategies
• popular auction lots
• 2025 recap

Keywords

• fundraising
• auctions
• 2025
• trends
• successful strategies
• Devon Bell
• Greg Quiroga

Sponsors

Sojourn Ventures

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: The Most Exciting Auction Lots of 2025

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